HVAC controller with multi-region display and guided setup
First Claim
1. A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:
- a controller;
a display operatively coupled to the controller, the display comprising;
a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format;
a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; and
the controller is configured to sequentially display two or more installer setup items, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item number that is displayed in the second region of the display, an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller including a controller and a display operatively coupled to the controller. The display may include a first region and a second region. The first region of the display may have an array of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format. The second region of the display may have a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons. The controller may be configured to sequentially display two or more installer set up items. Illustratively, each of the installer setup items may include an installer set up item number displayed in the second region of the display, an installer setup item name that may be displayed in the first region of the display, and an installer setup item value that may be displayed in the first region of the display.
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20 Claims
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1. A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:
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a controller; a display operatively coupled to the controller, the display comprising; a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format; a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; and the controller is configured to sequentially display two or more installer setup items, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item number that is displayed in the second region of the display, an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:
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a controller; a display operatively coupled to the controller, the display comprising; a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format; a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; the controller is configured to sequentially display two or more installer setup items, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display; and the controller is configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a first button in the second region of the display, wherein touching the first button in the second region of the display causes the controller to display a predefined installer setup item value that was not previously displayed in the first region of the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for setting up a Heating, Ventilation, and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller, comprising:
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sequentially displaying two or more installer setup items on a display, wherein each installer setup item includes an installer setup item name and a user changeable installer setup item value that corresponds to the installer setup item name, wherein the installer setup item name and the installer setup item value are concurrently displayed in the first region of the display, and wherein the first region of the display has an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; and with each installer setup item, accepting a selection of a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a first button in a second region of the display, wherein the second region has a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons, wherein touching the first button in the second region of the display causes the controller to display a predefined installer setup item value for the displayed installer setup item name that was not previously displayed in the first region of the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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